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closest

/ˈkləʊsɪst/

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verb

(physical) To remove a gap.

Examples :

"The librarian closest the space between the books on the shelf, making them neater. "

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(social) To finish, to terminate.

Examples :

"The restaurant will closest its doors permanently next month due to financial difficulties. "

organization business society group

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To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

Examples :

"As darkness began to closest the mountain valley, we quickly packed our camping gear. "

area space place

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verb

To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

Examples :

"The three ropes, pulled with equal force from different directions, closest around the heavy box, preventing it from moving. "

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adjective

Examples :

"The shop was closest due to the holiday, so we couldn't buy any bread. "

position situation

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Narrow; confined.

Examples :

"a close alley; close quarters"

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At a little distance; near.

Examples :

"Is your house close?"

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adjective

Intimate; well-loved.

Examples :

"He is a close friend."

family human person character

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adjective

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

Examples :

"The classroom was closest, stuffy, and filled with a tired feeling after the long test. "

condition sensation environment weather

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adjective

(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.

Examples :

"The closest weather description to that oppressive heat is, "hot, humid, with no wind." "

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adjective

(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

Examples :

"In phonetics class, the professor explained that the vowel sound in "beet" is a closest vowel because the tongue is positioned very high and near the roof of the mouth when it's pronounced. "

phonetics language linguistics

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adjective

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

Examples :

"a close prisoner"

police military war government law

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Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Examples :

"They met for a closest rendezvous behind the old oak tree, away from prying eyes. "

appearance place

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adjective

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

Examples :

"a close contest"

amount number value

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adjective

Examples :

"to cut grass or hair close"

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Dense; solid; compact.

Examples :

"Because of the earthquake, the closest settlement of houses was destroyed. "

material substance mass

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adjective

Concise; to the point.

Examples :

"close reasoning"

language writing word communication

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adjective

Difficult to obtain.

Examples :

"Money is close."

achievement possibility value

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adjective

Parsimonious; stingy.

Examples :

"My uncle is the closest person in my family when it comes to saving money; he's incredibly stingy. "

character attitude economy moral value business

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adjective

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

Examples :

"a close translation"

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Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

Examples :

"The patient was kept under close observation."

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adjective

Marked, evident.

Examples :

"The closest resemblance between the twins was their bright blue eyes. "

appearance mark